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Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse (www.zdnet.com)
submitted 10 months ago by kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] who@feddit.org 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (14 children)

I attribute Java's uptake to a large amount of marketing and support, which led to a massive ecosystem. Even a mediocre language like this one can find success when propped up like that.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

For me it's the tooling surrounding it that makes it nice.

[–] who@feddit.org 2 points 10 months ago

Yes, that's part of the ecosystem. :)

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